PROGRESS WITH PURPOSE 2020/2021 GRADUATE CAREERS IN LAW YOUR TRAINING LET’S DISCOVER HEAR IT CONTRACT TOKYO FIRST-HAND A timeline of every step Half a year on secondment Our trainees have their say XXXXXXX XX WHAT’S INSIDE... 03 THE CONTRIBUTORS 04 WHO ARE WE? 05 WHERE WE ARE 06 YOUR LAW CAREER: A JOURNEY 08 CAMPUS AMBASSADORS 09 THE FIRST STEP PROGRAMME 11 VACATION SCHEMES 13 TRAINING CONTRACTS 16 HEAR IT FIRST-HAND: MAJDIE HAJJAR, TRAINEE 18 SECONDMENTS 19 LET’S DISCOVER TOKYO 21 HEAR IT FIRST-HAND: SABRINA KLEIN, TRAINEE 23 FINDING A SOUNDING BOARD 25 LOOKING BACK: OUR PARTNERS ON THEIR DEVELOPMENT 27 OUR APPLICATION PROCESS 31 YOUR APPLICATION 32 GET IN TOUCH CONTENTS THE CONTRIBUTORS 03 THE CONTRIBUTORS MAJDIE DAVID SABRINA JOANNA HAJJAR MARSHALL KLEIN SURIAKUMAR Fourth-seat Partner Fourth-seat Graduate trainee trainee recruitment advisor CLAIRE LAUREN PHILIPPA CHARLOTTE O’DONNELL BIRT WILSON HORNBY Graduate Associate, Senior graduate Associate, recruitment former trainee recruitment former trainee partner advisor EMILY AMY ISOBEL DAN BAILEY MCCARTHY MOFFAT METCALFE Former campus Graduate Vacation Graduate ambassador and recruitment schemer and recruitment future trainee advisor future trainee partner MARIA SARAH NIKESH STURLA ESPRIT ARYA Associate, Vacation Associate, former trainee schemer and former trainee future trainee FRONT COVER IMAGE: JOSHUA, GEORGIA AND SHIVANI. (Joshua and Shivani recently became associates, and Georgia is a fourth-seat trainee.) WHO ARE WE? 04 OUR GLOBAL REACH FOR OFFICE * AND TRAINING A Rating 35 COUNTRIES + 50 OF TRAINEES OFFICES >50% GO ON GLOBAL 6 SECONDMENTS CONTINENTS WE’RE THE FIRM WHERE YOU’LL MAKE REAL PROGRESS. WE’RE A GLOBAL WHO LAW FIRM OF MORE THAN 3,700 LAWYERS AND OTHER LEGAL STAFF, PROVIDING A FULL BUSINESS LAW ARE SERVICE TO SOME OF THE WORLD’S PREEMINENT CORPORATIONS AND WE? FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. SECTORS WE WORK IN A FEW OF OUR CLIENTS Financial AIG institutions Transport BNP Paribas Cyber Law Firm Citi of the Year Technology Energy HSBC and innovation Pfizer Rio Tinto Infrastructure, Life sciences mining and Shell and healthcare commodities Vodafone H WHERE WE ARE 05 Our riverside office sits side by side with City Hall. Norton Rose Fulbright has two UK locations on its global roster: the London office, one of our biggest teams offering a full range of services, and the Newcastle Hub, where we work on innovative tech to improve and accelerate legal processes. As a trainee, you’ll be based out of the WHERE London office, so let’s find out more. WE ARE ituated on the river at the southern end the Thames itself, running straight through the of Tower Bridge, nestled side by side with heart of the city – and right past our front door. City Hall, the Norton Rose Fulbright London office is a stunning spot for both You may not always be in the office, but when you Sclient meetings and views of the city. are, it couldn’t be easier to get here. By bus or by tube, on foot or on wheels, the More London Within a stone’s throw of our offices, you’ll find precinct is ideally placed. so much that makes the South Bank what it is. Borough Market to the west, its independent stalls However you arrive, our ninth-floor view of the flourishing beneath the distinctive shadow of the skyline is waiting there for you. Stretching from Shard. The Tower of London across the river; its Canary Wharf to the City of London, you’ll see so Ceremony of the Keys a nightly tradition for 700 much of what this remarkable city has to offer. years. The Globe, the National Theatre, the Tate And believe us – it’s a lot to take in. Modern within walking distance, and of course YOUR LAW CAREER: A JOURNEY 06 YOUR LAW CAREER: A JOURNEY From your very first opportunity What’s important to say is that everyone’s path is here – whether it’s our First Step different. Though our suggested route will give you a thorough insight into our firm, it’s not all programme or a vacation scheme essential. Not everyone will be a campus – you’re always working towards ambassador. Not every trainee will do a vacation your next milestone with us. Not scheme with us – though we do offer some training contracts to students who impress us in these everyone begins their career with weeks. Some future trainees might even come to us us at the same point, yet every with other legal experience entirely; for instance, trainee makes their own unique you might have worked as a paralegal either here or at another firm. progress on the road to qualification and beyond. Similarly, once you get to trainee and associate level, your path is yours to decide. You can aim for other senior roles other than partner, such as Of On the next page we’ve laid out all the Counsel or professional support lawyer. It’s all up opportunities you can consider when looking to to you, and we’ll support you to make the progress kick-start your career with us. In fact, we’ve even that matters to you. shown the direction you could take after the end of your training contract as you start to aim for Continued overleaf H associate, senior associate, and even partnership opportunities at our firm. YOUR LAW CAREER: A JOURNEYXXXXXXX XX07 WHAT AM I AIMING FOR? You might join us at any point – not everyone comes to us for a vacation scheme, for instance – but here’s a guide to all the steps along the way: CAMPUS AMBASSADOR The beginnings of your relationship with us, promoting1 THE FIRST STEP our brand to your university. PROGRAMME A rare first glimpse of legal work: 2our one-week taster of life VACATION as a trainee. SCHEME Finding the right firm: Your window to work across our sectors for one to two3 weeks. TRAINEE Get a two-year training contract with us and begin your career 4in earnest. ASSOCIATE Excel in your training contract and you’ll qualify into your choice of area as an associate.5 SENIOR ASSOCIATE You’re growing your 6business acumen and client PARTNER relationships – and nurturing those around you too. A strong leader with an established client base, you’ll guide your team – and 7our firm. CAMPUS AMBASSADORS 08 BE A CAMPUS AMBASSADOR IF YOU WANT AN UNBEATABLE HEAD START TO YOUR LEGAL CAREER. AS WELL AS GIVING ME A UNIQUE INSIGHT INTO THE FIRM AND THE LEGAL WORLD, IT HELPED ME LAND A PLACE ON THE KEY FACTS SUMMER VACATION SCHEME.” Open to first-year EMILY students, to take on the FORMER CAMPUS AMBASSADOR role in their second year AND FUTURE TRAINEE Role for the academic year Remuneration, application deadline and programme dates on our website CAMPUS AMBASSADORS You don’t have to wait ow does this benefit Then, you’ll use that insight to until you’re almost you? Well, it’s the help others connect with us sense of belonging too. You’ll plan virtual or graduating to start you’ll get from our in-person events, research Hfirm. Over the year, you’ll work sponsorship ideas and build getting to know us better. In fact, you closely with our graduate links to university societies and recruitment team – the same your law faculty, picking up can do it while you’re team who will consider your plenty of valuable workplace still at university, future application – and you’ll skills as you go. promoting our firm as gain insight into how we work as a firm. a campus ambassador. THE FIRST STEP PROGRAMME 09 SCHEME SUPPORT Please visit our website for information regarding remuneration THE for our schemes. FIRST STEP PROGRAMME Graduation might be far off for you, but it’s never too early for a first taste of working life. Every year, a fresh intake of determined first-year students spend a week with us, either in person or virtually, on this unique programme. ur First Step even get involved in it, whether programme offers an it’s working on pitch proposals, in-depth beginners’ helping to draft contracts, or KEY FACTS experience for hopeful completing research tasks with Ofuture lawyers. A precursor to our trainees and associates. Open to first-year the vacation scheme but just as students and second- immersive in its work schedule, But what about life beyond year students of a this week-long programme the work? Over the course of four-year course is perfect for first-year the week, you’ll get a feel for undergraduates or second-years that too. Whether it’s online A week’s immersion on a four-year course. or in person, you’ll discover in our firm our culture through social Over the course of the week, events and workshops, and if Application deadline you’ll experience one of our you say yes to everything that and scheme dates on practice areas and see the high comes your way you’ll create an our website profile, rewarding work that experience to remember. goes on there. In fact, you’ll Continued overleaf H THE FIRST STEP PROGRAMME 10 By working with a partner in project finance, I got an in-depth introduction to how projects are executed from start to finish and a first-hand look at how deals unfold in real time.” 2019 FIRST STEP STUDENT I was amazed to find myself in high-level client meetings, internal strategy conference calls and crunch-time negotiations with opposing parties.” 2019 FIRST STEP STUDENT H The bustling More London precinct, full of lunchtime options and night time atmosphere.